hey Lee and others,
I hope you do not mind that I send this to the list, because your ideas I
think are worth to be read by all
>First and foremost, from what I've seen most major corporations would
>prefer to give money to an endeavor that bears fruit continually rather
>than one that blossoms only a day or two. The fruit that Oudeis could bear
>would not only be entertaining but useful as well. Some examples:
>
> The complete text could be incorporated into Oudeis and retrieved by
> request as each episode (book) is played.
>
> A more extensive background on the mythology of the characters
>could be
> provided.
>
> Alternative translations for those who have difficulty with English
> could be included.
>
> Interpretations from artists and scholars alike could be attached
into
> an appendix.
>
> Images could be manipulated by the user.
>
> Music could be enhanced.
>
> Historical paintings, sculptures, and other cultural treasures
> pertaining to the Odyssey or its characters could be incorporated
into
> the body of the work or an appendix.
>
> The geography of the Odyssey could be explained by the use of maps
both
> historical and contemporary.
>
> A CD-ROM version could be released.
>
>These are just a few more of the possibilities and obviously they would
>take some time to accomplish but with funding and additional resources I
>think they would prove to be quite attractive to everyone involved as well
>as any potential backers. After all, we would be doing exactly what was
>proposed when this project was first started by you and your friends,
>"Going to the limits...constantly pushing new frontiers."
>
>By using the Internet in this fashion we would not only be stretching the
>limits of theatricality we will also be showing how the net can serve as a
>tool for exploration as well as education.
>
I looked on the website of Martin Mueller
http://www.library.nwu.edu/publications/homer/
Dan had sent.
This seems to be a really good web accessible database for Homer's texts I
just didnt find the odyssey yet, but maybe this will be included till the
time when we will perform.
I think contacting him sounds like a perfect idea to provide a background
as mentioned by Lee above as well. We can than also try to work out some
translations to be found on the net (I do not think there is a spanish
translation till now, am I right?) - at least from the parts we are took
out of the odyssey for our play.
Conferring the maps: I think that is what we have to do soon. Put pictures
of possible routes Odysseus had taken into the web. I mentioned the book of
Pellech before on this list: she brings up some theories about possible
places of the journey
more ideas as the come
Mon
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